ScreenTone Club

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get into a pair of mysteries - what is sneaky housekeeper Shizuka Yamauchi up to, and how the hell does human trainwreck Megumi Noda manage to survive living alone? Series Discussed: Nodame Cantabile Vol. 1 , Burn The House Down Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode: Slasher Maidens Vol. 1 , Oshi no Ko Vol. 1 TIMECODES: 0:00:45 - Valentines!  0:02:3...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get all romantic and talk about people you probably shouldn't date - impossibly dense Shoujo protagonists and (perhaps worse) your step-sister! Series Discussed: My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex (LN) Vol. 1 , Rainbow Days Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode: Nodame Cantabile Vol. 1 , Burn The House Down Vol. 1 TIMECODES: 0:03:00 - Elliot’s Pick:  My...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy start off the year with a pair of cafe visits - one fraught with stress and self-discovery and the other... very much not! Series Discussed: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (Yokohama Shopping Trip) Vol. 1 , My Wonderful World Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode: My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex (LN) Vol. 1 , Rainbow Days Vol. 1 TIMECODES: 0:01:45 - Bursting...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy convene a special session to talk about the series that we covered in 2022 and which ones have stuck with us! Also including a special "Disappointment of the Year" award to help us get something off our chests! TIMECODES: 0:00:45 - Happy New Year! 0:02:30 - Nights With A Cat  0:04:30 - “Feline Friend”  0:06:15 - Shadows House 0:09:30 - Layers of S...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get whisked away to a pair of fantasy lands, one without colour and one without any sense of restraint! Series Discussed: Reincarnated as a Sword (LN) Vol. 1 ,   Colorless Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou Vol. 1 , My Wonderful World Vol. 1 TIMECODES: 0:00:45 - Elliot is having a lot of worrying realisations 0:03:00 - El...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy end up stuck at the end of the world and, perhaps worse, a high school reunion party!  Series Discussed: Sheeply Horned Witch Romi Vol. 1 , Chasing after Aoi Koshiba Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode: Reincarnated as a Sword (LN) Vol. 1 ,   Colorless Vol. 1 TIMECODES: 0:01:45 - Patreon Changes! 0:02:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Sheeply Horned Witch Romi...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy uncover a mystery! Were there food trucks in the early 1930's???? (Probably) Series Discussed: My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files Vol. 1, Crazy Food Truck Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode:  Sheeply Horned Witch Romi Vol. 1 , Chasing after Aoi Koshiba Vol. 1 TIMECODES: 0:00:45 - Chocolate Crimes! 0:02:15 - Andy’s Pick: Crazy Food Truck 0:0...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy go to a music festival and have a whole lot of fun- oh dear, Elliot's fallen over and injured himself. Good thing there is a scarred female doctor here to help- wait, a Faustian bargain? Oh nooooooo! Series Discussed: Franken Fran Vol. 1 , Days on Fes Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode:   My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files Vol. 1, Crazy Foo...

This is a Preview for our September 2022 Patreon Bonus episode on the Manga The Elusive Samurai! Become a Patron for a mere $1 a month and you'll get this and all previous BONUS episodes of the podcast!  https://www.patreon.com/screentoneclub If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the abili...

In this extra episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot has been left unsupervised and so has pulled out a plastic bucket full of questionable manga he wants to show you! These are all titles that Elliot has read but not nominated to cover on the podcast for whatever reason, and so now he is going to tell you all about them like some kind of weird show-and-tell. Both the regular episode and the October B...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy look into some possible new career directions! Will they pick up a rifle and embrace the hitman life, pick up a giant pair of headphones and become a shaman, or will they simply shrug and dive deeper into the Anime Life? Series Discussed: Shaman King Vol. 1 , The Geek Ex-Hitman Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode:   Franken Fran Vol. 1 , Days on...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy gather around the watercooler and engage in some good old workplace gossip. Did you hear that there is a Sheep and a Wolf who won't stop flirting down in Marketing? And that new intern is determined to destroy the whole company to get home? You gotta be crazy to work here at ScreenTone Club PLC! Series Discussed: I’m a Wolf, but My Boss is a Shee...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy are very late posting the episode so no joke here! Sorry! Series Discussed: Tesla Note Vol. 1 , Ya Boy Kongming! Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode:  TIMECODES: 0:02:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Tesla Note 0:04:15 - Unkindness to Elephants : < 0:08:30 - Back-of-the-box quote! 0:10:30 - Speed (1994) 0:15:30 - “Going Ham” 0:20:45 - Shadowy Antagonists~~~ 0...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get mixed up with questionable romances of multiple kinds and ponder the true value of a well-timed truck. Series Discussed: Welcome Back, Alice Vol. 1 , Approximation of a Brother Complex -A Sibling Love Story- Assignments for next Episode: Tesla Note Vol. 1 , Ya Boy Kongming! Vol. 1 TIMECODES: 0:00:45 - Forever 21! 0:02:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Welc...

This is a Preview for our August 2022 Patreon Bonus episode on the Manga Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro! Become a Patron for a mere $1 a month and you'll get this and all previous BONUS episodes of the podcast!  https://www.patreon.com/screentoneclub If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the abili...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy visit the demon realm to see its most pitiable resident before setting in for the night (with a cat)! Series Discussed: Nights With a Cat Vol. 1 , The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode: Welcome Back, Alice Vol. 1 , Approximation of a Brother Complex -A Sibling Love Story- TIMECODES: 0:01:00 - Can You Drink Anime...

This is a Preview for our July 2022 Patreon Bonus episode on the Light Novel Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon! Become a Patron for a mere $1 a month and you'll get this and all previous BONUS episodes of the podcast!  https://www.patreon.com/screentoneclub If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get into kidnapping of both adults and children alike! Series Discussed: Uncle from Another World Vol. 1 , Shadows House Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode: Nights With a Cat Vol.1 , The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Vol. 1 TIMECODES: 0:01:30 - Jiggly Fingers and Magical Powers 0:03:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Uncle from Another World  0:05:00 - “The...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get embroiled in a murder mystery and then spend a lot of time plotting to murder the protagonist of a light novel because oh my goodness can you chill for like one page aughhhhhh Series Discussed: I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 1 (LN) , T he Comiq Assignments for next Episode: Uncle from Another World Vol. 1 , Shadows House Vol. 1 TIMECODE...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy end up looking after a whole clutch of troublesome children - Immortal Vampires, Bloodthirsty Yakuza, and an Actual Child who is the best behaved of them all! Series Discussed: Vampeerz Vol. 1 , The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode: I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 1 (LN) , The Comiq TIMECODES: 0:02:00 - Ellio...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get once again exasperated at TEENS and their propensity to think with their crotches in both a whimsical, coming-of-age way and a deeply serious, powerfully conveyed way!  Please note that there is a content warning in this episode for Sexual Assault discussing when we get to talking about Sensei's Pious Lie. Series Discussed:   Ciguatera Vol.1...

This is a Preview for our June 2022 Patreon Bonus episode on In the Clear Moonlit Dusk! Become a Patron for a mere $1 a month and you'll get this and all previous BONUS episodes of the podcast!  https://www.patreon.com/screentoneclub If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vot...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get dazzled by the blinding light of Idols and hyper-competent manga assistants, both with their own sting in the tail... Series Discussed:   Hikaru in the Light! Vol. 1 , A Galaxy Next Door Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode:  Ciguatera Vol.1 , Sensei's Pious Lie Vol. 1 TIMECODES: 0:02:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Hikaru in the Light! 0:10:00 - Second F...

In this extra episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy talk to Evan Minto of azuki.co about how their manga subscription service is going one year in and the release of their first self-licensed title Hikaru in the Light ! TIMECODES: 0:01:15 - Conflict of Interest Statement! 0:02:45 - How is Azuki Doing? 0:04:00 - Unexpected Challenges and Pleasant Surprises? 0:07:00 - Demographic for Azuki? 0:...

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get trapped by vibes - the poisonous vibes of a crushingly small town and then the chill, reality-bending vibes of a town just going it's own thing, maaaan. Series Discussed: Mizuno and Chayama , When a Cat Faces West Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode:   Hikaru in the Light! Vol. 1 , A Galaxy Next Door Vol. 1 TIMECODES: 0:00:00 - ELLIOT NEEDS T...